¹Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,

¹Koa esory ny lolompo rehetra sy ny ny fihatsaram-belatsihy sy ny fialonana ary ny fanaratsiana rehetra,

²As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

²fa tahaka ny zaza vao teraka dia maniria ny rononom-panahy tsy misy fitaka, mba hitomboanareo amin'izany ho amin'ny famonjena,

³If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

³raha tàhiny "nanandrana ianareo fa tsara ny Tompo;"

⁴To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

⁴Izay hatoninareo toy ny vato velona, "nolavin'ny olona, fa voafidin'Andriamanitra sady soa,"

⁵Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

⁵ka dia atsangana koa ianareo tahaka ny vato velona ho trano fanahy, ho fisoronana masina, hanatitra fanati-panahy sitrak'Andriamanitra amin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy.

⁶Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

⁶Fa misy teny ao amin'ny Soratra Masina manao hoe: "Indro, mametraka fehizoro ao Ziona Aho, dia vato voafidy sady tsara; Ary izay mino Azy tsy ho menatra" (Isa. 28.16).

⁷Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

⁷Koa ny fahatsarana dia ho anareo izay mino; fa amin'izay tsy mino kosa "Ny vato izay nolavin'ny mpanao trano No efa tonga fehizoro" (Sal. 118.22),

⁸And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

⁸"Ary vato mahatafintohina sy vatolampy mahasolafaka" (Isa 8.14); ary satria tsy nanaiky ireo, dia tafintohina tamin'ny teny izy, sady izany koa no nanendrena azy.

⁹But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

⁹Fa ianareo kosa dia taranaka voafidy, "fanjaka-mpisorona, firenena masina" (Eks. 19.6), olona nalain'Andriamanitra ho an'ny tenany mba hilazanareo ny hatsaran'ilay niantso anareo hiala tamin'ny maizina ho amin'ny fahazavany mahagaga;

¹⁰Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

¹⁰dia ianareo izay tsy firenena akory fahiny, fa ankehitriny efa olon'Andriamanitra; izay tsy namindrana fo, fa ankehitriny efa namindrana fo (Hos. 2.25).

¹¹Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

¹¹[Fananarana hamporisika mba hadio fitondran-tena amin'ny olona rehetra, ary filazana ny mety hataon'ny mpianakavy] Ry malala, mananatra anareo aho, satria vahiny sy mpivahiny ianareo, fadio ny filan'ny nofo, fa miady amin'ny fanahy ireny;

¹²Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹²ary aoka ho tsara ny fitondran-tenanareo eo amin'ny jentilisa, mba hankalazany an'Andriamanitra amin'ny andro famangiana noho ny ahitany ny asa tsara ataonareo, dia izay anendrikendrehany anareo ho mpanao ratsy.

¹³Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

¹³Ary noho ny Tompo dia maneke izay rehetra voatendrin'ny olona, na ny mpanjaka, satria ambony izy,

¹⁴Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

¹⁴na ny mpanapaka, satria nirahiny hamaly izay manao ratsy izy, fa ho mpidera izay manao tsara.

¹⁵For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

¹⁵Fa toy izany no sitrapon'Andriamanitra, hampanginanareo ny tsi-fahalalan'ny olona adala amin'ny fanaovan-tsoa;

¹⁶As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

¹⁶fa olona afaka ianareo, nefa aza mitondra ny fahafahanareo ho fanaronana ny ratsy, fa ho toy ny mpanompon Andriamanitra.

¹⁷Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

¹⁷Manajà ny olona rehetra. Tiava ny rahalahy. Matahora an'Andriamanitra. Manajà ny mpanjaka.

¹⁸Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

¹⁸Hianareo mpanompo, maneke ny tomponareo amin'ny fahatahorana rehetra, tsy ny tsara sy ny malemy fanahy ihany, fa ny saro-po koa.

¹⁹For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

¹⁹Fa izao no ankasitrahana: raha misy olona mitondra alahelo ka mandefitra ny tsy marina noho ny fieritreretana ny amin'Andriamanitra.

²⁰For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

²⁰Fa inona no laza, raha tàhiny kapohina noho ny fahadisoana ianareo ka mandefitra amin'izany? Fa raha tàhiny manao soa kosa ianareo ka mitondra fahoriana sy mandefitra, dia izany no sitrak'Andriamanitra.

²¹For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

²¹Fa ho amin'izany no niantsoana anareo; fa Kristy aza efa nijaly hamonjy anareo ka namela fianarana ho anareo, mba hanarahanareo ny diany;

²²Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

²²"Izay tsy nanota akory, sady tsy nisy fitaka teo am-bavany" (Isa. 53.9);

²³Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

²³raha notevatevaina Izy, dia tsy mba nanevateva; raha nijaly, dia tsy nandrahona, fa nanolotra ny adiny ho amin'ny Mpitsara marina; [ Na: ny tenany]

²⁴Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

²⁴ary Izy nitondra ny fahotantsika (Isa. 53. 12) tamin'ny tenany teo ambonin'ny hazo, mba ho faty ny amin'ny ota isika, fa ho velona ny amin'ny fahamarinana; ary "ny dian-kapoka taminy no nahasitranana anareo" (Isa. 53.5).Fa efa nania toy ny ondry ianareo (Isa. 53.6), nefa ankehitriny dia efa niverina ho amin'ny Mpiandry sy Mpitandrina ny fanahinareo.[ Gr. Episkopo]

²⁵For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

²⁵Fa efa nania toy ny ondry ianareo (Isa. 53.6), nefa ankehitriny dia efa niverina ho amin'ny Mpiandry sy Mpitandrina ny fanahinareo.[ Gr. Episkopo]